A new EU policy paper –formally known as “a Communication” – setting out the role of private sector at the forefront of international development in its partner countries has been adopted today by the European Commission. The Communication outlines a new strategic framework to ensure that private sector operations in developing countries have a positive […]

The private sector provides some 90 per cent of jobs in developing countries, and is thus an essential partner in the fight against poverty. It is also needed as an investor in sustainable agricultural production if the world is to meet the challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050. In many developing countries, the […]

The role of middle income countries (MICs) in the development cooperation system as both recipients and contributors is the subject of heated debate. Following a good decade for global growth, most developing countries are now described as “middle income countries” taking the World Bank’s definition (approximately $1000 to $12000 GNI per capita). Some have argued […]

The Social Economy is increasingly attracting the interest of policy makers and scholars alike, thanks to its capacity to tackle key social and economic issues. While the importance of the Social Economy has been recognised by the EU, its role in supporting local development in other continents is still widely overlooked. This exploratory study provides […]

Relations between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have evolved considerably since the late 1980s when the Cooperation Agreement was signed. Following the failure of the free trade negotiations in 2008, cooperation between the two regional blocs remained low-key but in the wake of the global financial crisis and the 2011 Arab […]

A pochi mesi dalle elezioni del 30 aprile scorso, l’Iraq è tornato al centro dell’attenzione dei media a causa delle vittorie conseguite dallo Stato Islamico dell’Iraq e del Levante nei confronti delle forze armate irachene. La caduta di Mosul e Tikrit, oltre al controllo esercitato dal movimento su Fallujah e parti di Ramadi e alla […]

Visions of return among Senegalese migrants, the state of origin and receiving countries. This article explores the topic of return migration as it is understood and practised by different actors who engage with this theme, albeit from different perspectives. Return migration is paraded in policy debates as a triple-win scenario, bringing advantages to receiving states, […]